Mary E. Lynch, M.D.

Dr. Mary Lynch is a Senior Associate Consultant in the department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, division of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine. Having a specialized medical education in children with physical limitations, Dr. Lynch focuses her clinical practice on assisting pediatric patients and their families with:

• Therapy and equipment needs for children with developmental delay
• Rehabilitation during and after cancer treatment, brain injury, or spinal cord injury
• Early and continued interventions for children with cerebral palsy and spina bifida
• Therapeutic injections, including botulinum toxin and phenol injections, to manage pain, spasticity, and drooling

Dr. Lynch is intimately involved in advancing the quality of pediatric rehabilitation across the nation. She participates in quality improvement projects to provide the best care to her patients and their families, as well as serving the local community through volunteering.

Dr. Lynch actively teaches at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science and the Mayo Clinic Alex School of Medicine, as an instructor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She lectures on topics such as musculoskeletal education, neuromuscular disorders, pediatric spinal cord injury, pediatric traumatic brain injury, and treatment options for cerebral palsy.